The KL Bar Secretariat at Suite 4.02, Level 4, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia will be closed on Thursday, 21 February 2019 for the staff to assist at the AGM.

To all members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar

NOTICE27TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGKUALA LUMPUR BAR

[Pursuant to Section 70(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 as amended by the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2006]

NOTICE is hereby given that the 27TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (“AGM”) of the KUALA LUMPUR BAR will be held on THURSDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2019 at 2:00 PM at the AUDITORIUM, LEVEL 3, WISMA MCA, 163 JALAN AMPANG, KUALA LUMPUR.

Pursuant to Section 70(2A) of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2006, the quorum shall be five per cent of the total number of members of the State Bar. As at 9 January 2019 there are 8,428 members in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and therefore the quorum is 421 members.

Kindly take note that pursuant to section 70(2B) of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2006, the quorum has to be present within one hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting i.e. by 3:00 pm. If the quorum is not present by 3:00 pm, the AGM shall be adjourned to 3:05 pm on the same day and at the same venue and if the quorum is not present within one hour from the time appointed for holding the adjourned meeting, the members present shall constitute the quorum.

Members are urged to make every effort to attend the AGM so that issues affecting members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar may be effectively discussed by as many members as possible.

Dated 9 January 2019

Jacky Loi Yap Loong
Honorary Secretary

N.B.

• The Right Honourable Chief Justice and the President of the Industrial Court have very kindly agreed to allow adjournment of cases for members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar to attend the above AGM. The Right Honourable Chief Justice has directed that all applications for adjournment may be made to the respective Court concerned. Click here for a copy of the letter from the Right Honourable Chief Justice and here for the letter from the President of the Industrial Court.

• Members will earn one (1) CPD point each for attending the AGM under the Malaysian Bar CPD Scheme. CPD Code: B1/21022019/AGM/KLB192002/1

• Members are required to produce their NRIC or Driving Licence for verification when registering their attendance for the AGM.

• Registration Counters will open from 12:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

• Wisma MCA is located close to the Ampang Park (Kelana Jaya Line) LRT Station and members are encouraged to use public transportation, as parking spaces may be limited. However, members may also park at Menara Citibank at a flat parking rate of RM6.00. Members would need to get their Menara Citibank parking ticket stamped and signed by the KL Bar Secretariat staff at the AGM to obtain the validation from Secure Parking site office located next to the exit at level B1.